Identification of major QTL for waterlogging tolerance in maize using genome-wide association study and bulked sample analysis.
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DOI: 10.1007/s13353-021-00629-0
Abstract: Waterlogging has increasingly become one of the major constraints to maize (Zea mays L.) production in some maize growing areas as it seriously decreases the yield. Waterlogging tolerance in maize germplasm provides a basis for… read more here.
Keywords: waterlogging tolerance; tolerance; root; study ... See more keywords
Modeling Preference and Willingness to Pay for Drought Tolerance (DT) in Maize in Rural Zimbabwe
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.02.008
Abstract: Highlights • Farmers’ willingness to pay for traits determines adoption of improved varieties.• Maize breeding efforts need to consider trait preferences of farmers.• Farmers are willing to pay more for drought tolerance than any other… read more here.
Keywords: pay drought; drought tolerance; willingness pay; tolerance maize ... See more keywords
Tolerance in Maize Landraces to Diabrotica speciosa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Larvae and Its Relationship to Plant Pigments, Compatible Osmolytes, and Vigor
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/toaa292
Abstract: Abstract The rootworm Diabrotica speciosa (Germar) is native to South America and causes severe economic losses to several crops due to root feeding and disease spread. In maize (Zea mays L.), losses in production come… read more here.
Keywords: plant; tolerance; maize landraces; diabrotica speciosa ... See more keywords
Can we improve the chilling tolerance of maize photosynthesis through breeding?
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DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erac045
Abstract: Chilling tolerance is necessary for crops to thrive in temperate regions where cold snaps and lower baseline temperatures place limits on life processes; this is particularly true for crops of tropical origin such as maize.… read more here.
Keywords: breeding; tolerance; chilling tolerance; tolerance maize ... See more keywords
Genetic variation in ZmTIP1 contributes to root hair elongation and drought tolerance in maize
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DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13290
Abstract: Summary Drought is a major abiotic stress that threatens maize production globally. A previous genome‐wide association study identified a significant association between the natural variation of ZmTIP1 and the drought tolerance of maize seedlings. Here,… read more here.
Keywords: zmtip1; tolerance; drought tolerance; root hair ... See more keywords
A teosinte‐derived allele of an HKT1 family sodium transporter improves salt tolerance in maize
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DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13927
Abstract: Summary The sodium cation (Na+) is the predominant cation with deleterious effects on crops in salt‐affected agricultural areas. Salt tolerance of crop can be improved by increasing shoot Na+ exclusion. Therefore, it is crucial to… read more here.
Keywords: salt tolerance; tolerance maize; shoot exclusion; maize ... See more keywords
Recent Advances in the Analysis of Cold Tolerance in Maize
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.866034
Abstract: Maize (Zea mays L.) is an annual grass that originated in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World. Maize is highly sensitive to cold stress during seed gemination and the seedling phase, which can… read more here.
Keywords: tolerance maize; tolerance; seed; recent advances ... See more keywords
Recent Advances for Drought Stress Tolerance in Maize (Zea mays L.): Present Status and Future Prospects
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.872566
Abstract: Drought stress has severely hampered maize production, affecting the livelihood and economics of millions of people worldwide. In the future, as a result of climate change, unpredictable weather events will become more frequent hence the… read more here.
Keywords: tolerance maize; stress tolerance; tolerance; drought stress ... See more keywords
GWAS and RNA-seq analysis uncover candidate genes associated with alkaline stress tolerance in maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.963874
Abstract: Soil salt-alkalization is a common yet critical environmental stress factor for plant growth and development. Discovering and exploiting genes associated with alkaline tolerance in maize (Zea mays L.) is helpful for improving alkaline resistance. Here,… read more here.
Keywords: tolerance maize; tolerance; alkaline tolerance; candidate genes ... See more keywords
Recent developments in multi-omics and breeding strategies for abiotic stress tolerance in maize (Zea mays L.)
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.965878
Abstract: High-throughput sequencing technologies (HSTs) have revolutionized crop breeding. The advent of these technologies has enabled the identification of beneficial quantitative trait loci (QTL), genes, and alleles for crop improvement. Climate change have made a significant… read more here.
Keywords: abiotic stress; stress tolerance; tolerance maize; maize ... See more keywords
QTL Mapping and a Transcriptome Integrative Analysis Uncover the Candidate Genes That Control the Cold Tolerance of Maize Introgression Lines at the Seedling Stage
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032629
Abstract: Chilling injury owing to low temperatures severely affects the growth and development of maize (Zea mays.L) seedlings during the early and late spring seasons. The existing maize germplasm is deficient in the resources required to… read more here.
Keywords: tolerance maize; tolerance; cold tolerance; candidate genes ... See more keywords